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Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In South Brunswick: Prosecutors Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In South Brunswick: Prosecutors
Woman Killed, Three Injured When SUV Runs Red Light In South Brunswick: Prosecutors A Kendall Park woman was killed when she was in a car that was hit by an SUV that ran a traffic light in South Brunswick, authorities said. Ranjinidevi Ramakrishnan, 43, died in the crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 10. Police responded to the crash in the area of Route 522 and Georges Road at around 7:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.  The driver and two passengers in a Hyundai Sonata were rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with serious injuries. Ramakrishnan, a rear passenger, was pronou…

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Business
Cherry Hill-Based TD Bank Fined $3B For Allowing Criminals To Launder Money: Feds Cherry Hill-Based TD Bank Fined $3B For Allowing Criminals To Launder Money: Feds
Cherry Hill-Based TD Bank Fined $3B For Allowing Criminals To Launder Money: Feds TD Bank has agreed to pay about $3 billion in historic penalties after its relaxed policies allowed criminals to launder their money, authorities said. The Canadian bank with U.S. headquarters in Cherry Hill pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to not maintain an anti-money laundering program that complies with the Bank Secrecy Act, filing inaccurate currency transaction reports, and laundering money, the Justice Department said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 10. TD Bank will pay more than $1.8 billion to resolve the DOJ's investigation and $1.3 billion in a penalty f…

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Man Who Raped, Killed One-Year-Old Gloucester City Girl Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Man Who Raped, Killed One-Year-Old Gloucester City Girl Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors
Man Who Raped, Killed One-Year-Old Gloucester City Girl Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors A Manahawkin man will spend the rest of his life in prison for brutally raping and killing a toddler, authorities said. Michael Disporto, 30, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 10 to life in prison without parole, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release. He was convicted in the death and sexual assault of a 23-month-old girl identified by the initials "A.S." Gloucester City police responded to a report of an unresponsive child on Sunday, July 3, 2016. A.S. was rushed to Cooper University Hospital for extensive injuries and signs of sexual abuse. …

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Five Malnourished Horses Removed From Winslow Township Property, Owner Charged: Prosecutors Five Malnourished Horses Removed From Winslow Township Property, Owner Charged: Prosecutors
Five Malnourished Horses Removed From Winslow Township Property, Owner Charged: Prosecutors A Winslow Township woman was accused of neglecting five horses on her property, authorities said. Dana Grykin, 56, was charged with five counts of fourth-degree animal cruelty, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 10. Police executed a search warrant on Friday, Oct. 4, removing Grykin's horses from her property on the 100 block of Norcross Road. The state agriculture department assisted the county prosecutor's office and Winslow officers. Investigators said the horses were severely emaciated and dehydrated in a small…

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Thieves Stole Assemblyman's Car In Hazlet While Family Slept, Police Say Thieves Stole Assemblyman's Car In Hazlet While Family Slept, Police Say
Thieves Stole Assemblyman's Car In Hazlet While Family Slept, Police Say A Jersey Shore assemblyman's car was stolen by thieves in Hazlet, authorities said. Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Brick Township, said in a Facebook post that his car was taken from his mother-in-law's house in Hazlet just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Kanitra was in Washington, D.C. for his work as the owner of the lobbyist firm Lobbyit.com. Kanitra said the thieves drove up to the home in a stolen white BMW with temporary plates. "They ripped off every screen window in the house," Kanitra posted. "They then broke one of the windows and climbed in." In a news release, …

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Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds
Former Penns Grove Man Admits To Check Stealing, Mail Carrier Robbery Scheme: Feds A former Penns Grove man admitted to his role in a scheme to steal checks and rob mail carriers, authorities said. Dezhon McCrae, 25, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, possession of a stolen postal key, possession of stolen mail, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. According to court documents and statements, McCrae was part of a “card cracking” conspiracy between May 2018 and February 2020. Suspects stole checks from the mail and other so…

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Teen, Three Adults Charged In Attack On Elderly Woman At Somers Point Supermarket: Police Teen, Three Adults Charged In Attack On Elderly Woman At Somers Point Supermarket: Police
Teen, Three Adults Charged In Attack On Elderly Woman At Somers Point Supermarket: Police Four people were arrested after an elderly woman was "brutally attacked" and had her purse stolen at a Somers Point supermarket, authorities said. A 15-year-old Egg Harbor Township boy was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, and theft, the Somers Point Police Department said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 10. Three adults were facing conspiracy charges in the case: 60-year-old Maria DeSantis of Woodbine, 23-year-old Charles Ogelsby Jr. of Atlantic City, and 22-year-old Emily Labaco of Atlantic City. Officers responded to a "strong-armed robbery" at t…

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Ohio Felon Convicted Of Killing Bridgeton Man At Millville Apartment Complex: Prosecutors Ohio Felon Convicted Of Killing Bridgeton Man At Millville Apartment Complex: Prosecutors
Ohio Felon Convicted Of Killing Bridgeton Man At Millville Apartment Complex: Prosecutors A Columbus, Ohio, man was convicted of killing another man at a Millville apartment complex, authorities said. A jury found 33-year-old Darryl Wallace guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 8 of first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a news release. The same jury convicted him in a separate trial on Wednesday, Oct. 9 of second-degree certain persons to not have firearms. Wallace was charged in the Thursday, June 24, 2021 kil…

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News
Family Dog Kills Rabid Skunk In Gloucester Township, Health Officials Say Family Dog Kills Rabid Skunk In Gloucester Township, Health Officials Say
Family Dog Kills Rabid Skunk In Gloucester Township, Health Officials Say A family dog was being monitored after killing a rabid skunk in a Gloucester Township backyard, officials said. The Camden County Health Department announced the skunk tested positive for the disease in a news release on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Health officials said the dog "recently" killed a skunk in their owners' backyard. A Gloucester Township animal control officer picked up the skunk and brought it for testing at the state Public Health and Environmental Laboratories (PHEL) in Trenton. PHEL notified the county's health department on October 9 that the skunk tested posit…

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'A Significant Milestone': State-Of-The-Art Veterans Medical Clinic Opening In Toms River 'A Significant Milestone': State-Of-The-Art Veterans Medical Clinic Opening In Toms River
'A Significant Milestone': State-Of-The-Art Veterans Medical Clinic Opening In Toms River A new medical clinic is about to open for Ocean County veterans, officials said. The new Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River will open on Tuesday, Oct. 22, the VA said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 9. The center is located at 1051 Hooper Avenue. The state-of-the-art facility will replace the James J. Howard Veterans' Outpatient Clinic in Brick Township, which will close on Monday, Oct. 21. All appointments after that day will be transferred to the Toms River clinic and vets will get new appointment cards with updated information. Ocean …

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